23 (Cnurt St. 
October 7, 1891 
My dear Sir: 
The Committee of the Board of Overseers for nominatino 
the visit ino committees of the several departments of the University/ 
for the present year, has been appointed. 
Will you be so good as to inform me at your convenience 
whether an//, and, if so, what action has been taken by the committee 
last year appointed to visit the Herbarium? 
Would you also advise me whether in your opinion any chances 
in i hat committee are desirable, and, if so, what persons you think 
micht be dropped without injury to the committee, and what other per- 
sons placed upon it? 
An early reply will oblige, as the Committee of the Over- 
seers is desirous of completing the work of revision of the visiting 
committees at an earlier date this year than, it was completed last 
y/ear . 
Cambridge, Mass. 
